Writer's Voice

Name: Writer's Voice
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ISBN: 9780393341096

ISBN-10: 0393341097

ISBN-13: 9780393341096

Edition: N/A

Authors: A. Alvarez

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For a writer, voice is the problem that never lets you go. For a reader, voice is a profound mystery. What is it? How does it develop and why should it even matter? How does the reader hear and respond to an authentic voice, and what happens when the cult of personality threatens to subvert it? These are some of the slippery questions The Writer's Voice addresses with confidence and clarity.Aspiring young writers often confuse voice with stylishness, but the voice that matters has the whole weight of a life, however young, behind it. In this compelling book, renowned poet, author, and critic A. Alvarez defines "voice" as the vehicle by which a writer expresses his aliveness, hooks his…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 130
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.31" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English